diff --git a/atlas/api.py b/atlas/api.py
index 7dfc0da8..1d5f18c2 100644
--- a/atlas/api.py
+++ b/atlas/api.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from ninja.files import UploadedFile
 from generic.models import Examination, Modality
 
 from .models import Case, DuplicateDicom, Series, SeriesImage, UncategorisedDicom
+from atlas.helpers import get_cases_available_to_user
 
 from loguru import logger
 
@@ -227,6 +228,26 @@ def import_dicoms_case(request, case_id: int):
     return import_dicoms_helper(request, case_id=case_id)
 
 
+@router.post("/upload_dicom_case/{case_id}", auth=django_auth, response=List[Tuple[SeriesSchema, str]])
+def upload_dicom_case(request, case_id: int, files: List[UploadedFile] = File(...)):
+    """Upload DICOM files and immediately import them into the given case.
+
+    This saves each uploaded file as an `UncategorisedDicom` owned by the user,
+    then calls the existing import helper which will create Series/SeriesImage
+    objects and attach them to the specified case.
+    """
+    for file in files:
+        try:
+            ud = UncategorisedDicom(image=file, user=request.user)
+            ud.save()
+        except DuplicateDicom:
+            # skip duplicates
+            continue
+
+    # Now reuse import helper which will consume UncategorisedDicom for this user
+    return import_dicoms_helper(request, case_id=case_id)
+
+
 @router.get("/orphan_series", auth=django_auth, response=List[SeriesSchema])
 def orphan_series(request):
     return request.user.series.filter(case=None)
@@ -254,6 +275,13 @@ def get_cases_user(request):
     return Case.objects.filter(author=request.user)
 
 
+@router.get("/get_cases_available", auth=django_auth, response=List[CaseSchema])
+def get_cases_available(request):
+    """Return cases available to the authenticated user (via get_cases_available_to_user)."""
+    qs = get_cases_available_to_user(request.user)
+    return qs.order_by('-created_date')[:200]
+
+
 @router.get("/check_image_hash/{hash}", auth=django_auth)
 def check_image_hash(request, hash: str):
     try: